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Eva Carrington Obituary

ALTON, Va. - Eva Oliver Carrington, 75, of 1238 Coleman Drive, Alton, died Friday, January 13, 2006 at her residence.
Born January 26, 1930, in Halifax County, she was the daughter of Lelia Wade Oliver and the late Harry Keister Oliver.
She was a member of the New Bethel Baptist Church and was a retired employee of Halifax Regional Hospital.
She was married to Junius "Pete" Carrington.
In addition to her husband, and her mother, of Alton, she is survived by a daughter, Patricia "Pat" Carrington of Alton; two sons, Calvin Carrington of Brooklyn, N.Y. and Ronald Carrington of Alton; two sisters, Marie Blake of Hardeville, S.C. and Doris Seymour of South Boston; four brothers, William Oliver and Robert Oliver, both of Alton, Harry Oliver of Ft. Washington, Md., and Nelson Oliver of Bronx, N.Y.; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, January 18 at the New Bethel Baptist Church with the Rev. Harvey Bigelow officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
The family is receiving friends at the residence, 1238 Coleman Drive, Alton.
Jeffress Funeral Home in South Boston is in charge of arrangements.
Published by Danville and Rockingham County on Jan. 17, 2006.

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